**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NPR BOOKS WE LOVE 2025 PICKFrom the author of Madame Restell and Get Well Soon, a biography of Mamie Fish that explores how women used parties and social gatherings to gain power and prestige.**Marion Graves Anthon Fish, known by the nicknames “Mamie” and “The Fun-Maker,” threw the most epic parties in American history. This Gilded Age icon brought it all: lavish decor; A-list invitees; booze; pranks; and large animal guest stars. I...

From the author of Madame Restell and Get Well Soon, a biography of Mamie Fish that explores how women used parties and social gatherings to gain power and prestige.Marion Graves Anthon Fish, known by the nicknames “Mamie” and “The Fun-Maker,” threw the most epic parties in American history. This Gilded Age icon brought it all: lavish decor; A-list invitees; booze; pranks; and large animal guest stars. If you were a member of New York high society...

This is a compelling and utterly riveting story of fully fledged women's fiction, with an enchanting theme of intrigue and sensual passion running through it.The story is about a young Columbian girl who lived in poverty until she was sixteen and a half when she was adopted by a famous photographer who takes her to New York.Her life changes as she rises to fame all over the World as a renowned model and she changes her name to FABIANA.

"The era that taste forgot..."Famous for glam rock, flares and platform shoes, the 1970s also saw the emergence of new ideas, movements and trends that continue to influence our world today. From the Watergate Scandal to the growing feminist and LGBTQ+ movements, the rise of punk and disco, and the release of groundbreaking movies such as Star Wars and Jaws, it was a period marked by brave fashion and innovation, social change and cultural shifts....

Rosalie has everything a lady could possibly want, except someone to share her life with. The problem is, she's been cursed to search for her one true mate. Granted, she was created to have sex and inspire sexual mastery in others, so she doesn't mind a little trial and error.But then there's Tor, who drives into her life and knocks her right off her sexy spiked heels. The only problem is convincing him that she's for real!